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No, that really is the definition of an algorithm. Algorithms and computers are NOT inextricably linked. Just because software often uses algorithms to define
by mfoy_ 9y ago
No, that really is the definition of an algorithm.
Algorithms and computers are NOT inextricably linked. Just because software often uses algorithms to define behaviour, doesn't mean algorithms cannot mean other things.
- s73ver_ 9y agoIn the context being discussed, computers are involved and are the ones making the decisions.
- mfoy_ 9y agoThat's not the context of this discussion. Refer to the parent comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15417291 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15417291 The context is the word "algorithm".